Columbus Ranked “Top Arts Destination”

Columbus Ranked #10 in the upcoming June issue of American Style Magazine.

Columbus is heralded as the 10th “Top Arts Destination” among big cities in the United States in the upcoming, June issue of AmericanStyle Magazine. The national publication geared to toward art enthusiasts and collectors ranks cities based upon their public art, gallery offerings and institutional arts according to readers polls. Of the top 25 destinations, only Columbus, New York, Chicago, Washington, and Portland were highlighted with an accompanying photo in the article. Columbus’ photo is an image of the “In Dreams Again” public art totem in the Short North’s Poplar Park. The associated caption reads: “Enriching Columbus Ohio: creativity in the Short North Arts District.

The full ranking of the top 25 big cities (populations of 500,000 or greater) after the link:

1. New York, NY
2. Chicago, Ill
3. Washington, D.C.
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Boston, Mass.
6. Seattle, Wash.
7. Albuquerque, N.M.
8. Philadelphia, Pa.
9. Baltimore, Md.
10. Columbus, Ohio
11. Portland, Ore.
12. Los Angeles, Calif.
13. Austin, Texas
14. Phoenix, Ariz.
15. Denver, Colo.
16. Tucson, Ariz.
17. Charlotte, N.C.
18. San Diego, Calif.
19. Las Vegas, Nev.
20. Milwaukee, Wis.
21. San Antonio, Texas
22. Nashville, Tenn.
23. Dallas, Texas
24. Houston, Texas
25. Jacksonville, Fla.

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